Comparison

Sticky Color Notes Widget vs Calculator Widget

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sticky Color Notes Widget

Easily create and customize notes directly on your home screen with this one-handed widget app. Personalize text and background colors, and adjust letter thickness for quick reminders and to-do lists.

Highlights
  • One-handed note creation
  • Customizable text color
  • Adjustable letter thickness
  • Customizable background color
  • Add multiple notes
  • Widget functionality
Features
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Sticky Color Notes Widget puts your notes and checklists right on your iPhone Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Keep a grocery list, to-do list, packing list, or quick reminder in view without opening the app. Create as many notes as you like for free. KEY FEATURES • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widgets and StandBy support • Choose which note each widget shows, so you can line up several sticky notes for different purposes • Interactive checklists: tap an item on the widget to check it off, even from the Lock Screen • Bullet lists: tap the List button to add "•" bullets, and new lines continue the list automatically • Deleted notes stay in the Trash for 30 days, so you can restore them • Share a note's text with other apps MAKE IT YOURS • Any text color and background color • Use your own photo as the note background (it shows on the widget too) • Seven font weights and left, center, or right alignment • Custom fonts and text sizes (Pro) EASY ONE-HANDED USE The add button sits at the bottom of the screen and the formatting buttons sit right above the keyboard, so you can write and style notes with one hand. GREAT FOR • Grocery and shopping lists on your Lock Screen • Daily to-dos and chores you check off as you go • Packing lists and "don't forget" reminders • Goals, quotes, and words of encouragement on your Home Screen • Notes for family members • Study and work tasks FREE AND PRO The free version includes unlimited notes and one checklist. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds: • No ads • Unlimited checklists • Custom fonts • Text size options in the editor • Customizable note list display FAQ Is it free? Yes. You can create unlimited notes for free. Do I need an account? No. Your notes are stored on your device. How do I add a widget? Touch and hold your Home Screen background, tap Edit > Add Widget, and choose Sticky Notes. Then touch and hold the widget, tap Edit Widget, and pick the note you want to show. Have feedback or a feature request? Send it from the app's Settings screen. We keep improving the app with regular updates.

About

Calculator Widget

This free calculator app offers a widget for quick access and extensive history management. Save, reuse, and organize calculations with unlimited history and folders, all with customizable options and dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget support
  • Unlimited calculation history
  • Unlimited folders
  • Calculation history memo
  • Reuse of formula and results
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It's a simple and easy-to-use calculator app. Widgets are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Calculation in parentheses - Decimal calculation - Save calculation history - Reuse of formula - Reuse of calculation results - Calculation history total display - Select the calculation history and calculate the total - Unlimited number of calculation histories - Calculation history color - Calculation history date and time - Calculation history memo - Move / duplicate calculation history between folders - Batch copy / share of calculation history - Sort calculation history - Calculation history display order setting - Batch deletion of calculation history - Unlimited number of folders - Folder color - Pin the folder - Display the number of histories in the folder list - Total display in folder list - Folder sorting - Folder batch deletion - Home screen widget support (folder selectable) - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: calculatorwidget://

Screenshots

Sticky Color Notes Widget4 screens
Calculator Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calculator Widget at 100% against Sticky Color Notes Widget's 61%. Calculator Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Sticky Color Notes Widget's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (118 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sticky Color Notes Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Calculator Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sticky Color Notes Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Color Notes Widget has 118 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Sticky Color Notes Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sticky Color Notes Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, Calculator Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sticky Color Notes Widget versus Calculator Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSticky Color Notes WidgetCalculator Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (118 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Sticky Color Notes Widget

All ratings118 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

Calculator Widget

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sticky Color Notes Widget

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99
None

Calculator Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sticky Color Notes Widget free?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculator Widget free?
Calculator Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sticky Color Notes Widget or Calculator Widget?
Sticky Color Notes Widget is rated higher. Sticky Color Notes Widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Calculator Widget averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Sticky Color Notes Widget or Calculator Widget have ads?
Both Sticky Color Notes Widget and Calculator Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sticky Color Notes Widget or Calculator Widget?
Sticky Color Notes Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, and Calculator Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Sticky Color Notes Widget was updated on October 19, 2026 and Calculator Widget on October 4, 2026.

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